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AVI Audio  |  1996-07-23  |  14.1 MB  |  1 channel  |  22,050 sample rate  |  48 seconds
Transcription: The Lunar Module, also referred to as the LEM, is a two-stage vehicle designed for space operations near and on the Moon. The LEM is incapable of re-entering the Earth's atmosphere. The LEM is 22 feet tall, 33 feet wide, and weighs just under 40,000 pounds when fully loaded. The ascent stage has five substructural areas. The crew compartment, the midsection, aft equipment bay, thrust chamber, and oxygen support and miscellaneous fuel tanks. The descent stage is divided into three areas. The first is the descent engine compartment. The second is the center area which houses propellant, water, h ...